Anchoring means for window shades and the like



April 26, 1938. c. H. SUCKEL 2,115,049

V ANCHORING MEANS FOR WINDOW SHADES AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 31, 1955GV/IRLES Soc/r11 Patented Apr. 26, 1938 UNITED; smrss ANCHORING MEANSFOR WINDOW SHADES AND THE LIKE Charles H. Suckel, Great Kills, StatenIsland, N. Y.

Application December 31, 1935, Serial No. 57,044

3 Claims.

This. invention relates to anchoring means for window shades and thelike, and has for one of its objects the production of a simple andeiiicient means for use in connection with the conventional window shadebracket whereby the winding stem of the curtain shade roller may befirmly anchored against accidental displacement from the conventionalshade roller bracket.

A further object of this invention is the pro- 1 duction of a simple andefficient anchoring strip which may be slipped over the winding stemv ofthe conventional shade roller and may then be fastened to the windowframe after the winding stem has been inserted in the supporting bracketto firmly hold the winding stem against becoming accidentally dislodgedfrom the bracket.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appearthroughoutthe following specification and claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a window frame showing theconventional shade roller supporting bracket of the type to receive thewinding stem and illustrating my improved 5' anchoring means inposition;

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the anchoring means or strip andsecuring tack to be used therewith;

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken. on line 3--3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a front elevation showing a portion of a window frame andconventional shade roller bracket and shade roller and illustrating inconjunction therewith a modified form of my an- 5 choring means whereinthe anchoring means is formed of a wire strand;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the anchoring means shown in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating a 40 modified form ofanchoring means especially designed for use in connection with shaderoller brackets of the conventional type which are secured to the frontface of a window frame.

By referring to the drawing, it will be seen that 45 A designates theconventional window frame or window trim of the type wherein the shaderoller supporting brackets are mounted between the window stops. InFigure 1 there is illustrated a shade roller bracket B of theconventional type 50 which is adapted to receive the winding stem C ofthe shade roller D. It is not desired to limit this invention to anyparticular type of bracket used for this purpose, since any type ofslotted bracket for receiving the conventional winding 55 stem of theshade roller may be employed.

slot H is adapted to extend the winding stem C of the roller D. Thestrip I0 is preferably provided with an angularly bent shank l2 and anoffset anchoring tongue l3 at its lower end, the

upper end of the strip l0 and the anchoring tongue l3 extending insubstantially the same 15 plane but being in offset relation to eachother and connected to the angular shank l2. The tongue I3 is providedwith an aperture l4 through which is adapted to extend the headed thumbtack ii for anchoring the tongue I3 in firm engagement,

with one of the stops of the window frame, as shown in Figure '1.

It should be understood that the winding stem C of the shade roller D isextended through the aperture ll of the anchoring strip I 0 and thewinding stem C is then placed within the bracket B. The headed thumbtack I5 is then passed through the aperture I 4 and into the windowframe, as shown in Figure 1 thereby anchoring the anchoring strip ID inposition and prevent- 3O ing the winding stem C of the roller Dfromaccidentally jumping out of engagement with the supporting bracket.

It is common knowledge that when a shade is drawn downand it isnecessary to again raise the shade, the shade is slightly drawndownwardly and'allowed to automatically wind itself up upon itssupporting roller. Very often the shade spring is wound too tightly withthe result that the shade will slip from the operators 40 hand and willsnap upwardly, thereby winding the shade around the roller with suchforce as to dislodge the winding stem from itssupporting bracket, theshade consequently dropping out of position. It should be understoodthat the present anchoring means is especially adapted to retain theshade roller in position and preventthe roller from being accidentallydislodged while hanging curtains, cleaning and raising the windows, andthelike.

A very simple and efficient anchoring means has been produced which maybe easily applied to the conventional type of shade roller and may, beused in conjunction with a conventional type of shade roller supportingbracket, the anchoring means being merely attached by slipping the sameover the winding stem of the shade roller and then anchoring theanchoring means in position upon the window or other supporting frame itbeing noted that the anchoring means is a' separate and distinct elementfrom the roller supporting bracket and shade roller.

In Figures 4 and 5 a modified form of the invention is illustratedwherein the anchoring means is used inthe same manner as that describedwith respect to Figure 1, with the ex- 'ception that the anchoring meansconsists of a wire structure I6 having a loop ll formed at its upperend, a single extension I8 terminating in a flattened anchoring tongueI9 which is apertured as at 2i! to permit a thumb tack 2| to be insertedfor anchoring the'ancho-ring means I6 in position upon the window frameor trim E.

It should be understood that the anchoring means may be varied in itsconstruction without departing from thespirit of the invention andFigurese and 5 as will be' noted, illustrate one typical modified form.I

-In Figure 6 there is shown a further modified form'oftheinventionillustrating the type of anchoring means which may beemployed for use in connection with the conventional shade rollersupporting bracket which is commonly used upon 7 the outer face ofawindow frame or window trim, as indicated by theletterT'. In Figure 6,the con-' ventional shade roller supporting bracket is indicated by thenumeral 22 and is adapted to receive thewinding'stm. 23 of theconventional shade roller. This stemis shown broken fo'rgthe purpose ofeliminating the necessity of showing the complete roller, An anchoringstrip 24 is used 7 inc'onjunction with the bracket 22 and is providedvionsly described.

, witl'r a rectangular slot :25 through which the winding stem 23extends;

24 intermediate its ends is bent laterally, as at 26, V

- and isfolded over to provide an overlapping and The anchoring meansright-angularly extending portion I21 which in turn is bent downwardlyto provide an anchoring orsecuring tongue 28 through which extends asecuring thumb'tack 29 similar to the tack !5 pre- Thetype of structureillustrated in Figure 6 discloses an adaptation of the invention to thattype of window'shade roller supporting bracket 1. An anchoring devicecomprising an elonthat certain detail:

'10 gated body formed with arectanguIar opening.

adjacent itsupper end for fitting over the winding stem of the roller ofa window shade, the in termediate portion of said body being bent toextend downwardly at a rearward incline away from r the roller and belowthe end of the bracket and the lower end portion of the body providing atongue depending from the intermediate portion and arranged in ofisetrelation to the upper portion for engaging a portion of a window framebelow the bracket and formed with a perforation,

and a fastener passed through the perforation for securing said tongueflat against the window frame below the bracket out of contacttherewith.

2.'An anchoring device for holding'the winding stem of .a shade rolleragainst ancidental disg placement from the stem-receiving socket of a; I

roller supporting bracket, said device comprising an elongated striphavingan opening in its upper portion adapted to receive the windingstem of the roller, the lower portion of said strip being adapted to besecured against a window frame below the bracket and being disposed inoffset relation to the upper portionofthe strip whereby the upperportion will bespaced forwardly from the bracket in overlying relationthereto when the lower portion is'secured against a window frame.

3. An anchoring device for a shade roller comprising an elongated bodyformed from a strand of Wire having one end portion bent to form a looptoreceive the winding stem of a roller and a shank depending from theloop, said shank'being bent rearwardly intermediate its length andhaving its lower portion flattened and bent tojform a foot dependingfrom the intermediate portiongin I rearward offset relation to the upperportion'and adapted to be secured against a window frame belowa rollersupporting bracket.

. CHARLES SUCKELL

